Print Joel B. Pollak Follow Read Full Bio Brennan Breaks Record: Most 'No' Votes Ever for CIA Director John Brennan has already achieved a dubious distinction as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: he has set the record for the largest number of "no" votes ever received by a nominee confirmed to that position. Brennan was confirmed by the Senate on Mar. 7 by a vote of 63 to 34. The previous record for "no" votes had belonged to Robert Gates, who garnered 31 "no" votes en route to confirmation in late 1991. 8 Mar 2013 Kangaroo Court: Obama Defies Congress, Endangers U.S. by Bringing bin Laden Son-in-Law to New York He is an unlawful enemy combatant, captured on foreign soil while engaged in hostilities against the United States. He belongs in the military justice system and detention facility established by Congress in accordance with the Constitution and the Supreme Court. Yet President Barack Obama has brought Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, to face a civilian trial on U.S. soil in federal court in New York City. 7 Mar 2013 HuffPo's radical drone policy 7 Mar 2013 As predicted, left attacks Rand Paul over Lochner 7 Mar 2013 Will the Left Finally Get the Tea Party Now? Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster against the confirmation of CIA Director and "drone czar" John Brennan offers a "teachable moment" to the media and the left about the Tea Party. As they seethe in outrage and confusion that it took a Republican to question the constitutionality of drone attacks, it is important to remind our friends on the other side that it wasn't just any Republican, but a--gasp!--Tea Party Republican who spoke "truth to power." 7 Mar 2013 Both Sides of Drone Debate Learned Something During Paul's Historic Stand After a long day on Capitol Hill Wednesday, starting with Sen. Ted Cruz's questioning of Attorney General Eric Holder, and continuing through Sen. Ran Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's confirmation as CIA Director, both sides of the drone debate seemed to have learned a great deal, moving towards a shared, principled approach. 6 Mar 2013 Rand's Stand Against Drones Ends After 12+ Hours Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) yielded the floor at 12:40 a.m. EST on Thursday, March 7 after continuing his filibuster of the confirmation of John Brennan as CIA Director for nearly thirteen hours. 6 Mar 2013 The theory of majority-making moments 6 Mar 2013 The debate we've deserved for a long time 6 Mar 2013 Lesson of Chávez: Democracy is not self-correcting 6 Mar 2013 Previous 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Next
Brennan Breaks Record: Most 'No' Votes Ever for CIA Director John Brennan has already achieved a dubious distinction as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: he has set the record for the largest number of "no" votes ever received by a nominee confirmed to that position. Brennan was confirmed by the Senate on Mar. 7 by a vote of 63 to 34. The previous record for "no" votes had belonged to Robert Gates, who garnered 31 "no" votes en route to confirmation in late 1991. 8 Mar 2013
Kangaroo Court: Obama Defies Congress, Endangers U.S. by Bringing bin Laden Son-in-Law to New York He is an unlawful enemy combatant, captured on foreign soil while engaged in hostilities against the United States. He belongs in the military justice system and detention facility established by Congress in accordance with the Constitution and the Supreme Court. Yet President Barack Obama has brought Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, to face a civilian trial on U.S. soil in federal court in New York City. 7 Mar 2013
Will the Left Finally Get the Tea Party Now? Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster against the confirmation of CIA Director and "drone czar" John Brennan offers a "teachable moment" to the media and the left about the Tea Party. As they seethe in outrage and confusion that it took a Republican to question the constitutionality of drone attacks, it is important to remind our friends on the other side that it wasn't just any Republican, but a--gasp!--Tea Party Republican who spoke "truth to power." 7 Mar 2013
Both Sides of Drone Debate Learned Something During Paul's Historic Stand After a long day on Capitol Hill Wednesday, starting with Sen. Ted Cruz's questioning of Attorney General Eric Holder, and continuing through Sen. Ran Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's confirmation as CIA Director, both sides of the drone debate seemed to have learned a great deal, moving towards a shared, principled approach. 6 Mar 2013
Rand's Stand Against Drones Ends After 12+ Hours Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) yielded the floor at 12:40 a.m. EST on Thursday, March 7 after continuing his filibuster of the confirmation of John Brennan as CIA Director for nearly thirteen hours. 6 Mar 2013
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